The high school students in Mrs. Wilson’s geometry class recently had the opportunity to combine their creativity with their math skills to design a city using parallel lines, with some students bringing their cities to life by creating a 3-D model.

“In geometry we’re learning all about angles and in this project the students had to correctly identify and use specific angles, such as the alternate interior angle, as they created their city designs,” Mrs. Wilson said. The students also had to name their city and place fire stations, hospitals, schools, and other public service buildings at the correct angles in their designs. The students worked in teams and completed their projects in mid-January.

The team of 10th grader Samuel Glancey, 10th grader Moges Johnson, and 12th grader Jacob Rosie created the most elaborate 3-D city (pictured below) ,which they named Soga City, and included streets and buildings named after family members and friends. “The students who created 3-D designs definitely had the most fun with their projects and they got extra credit points,” Mrs. Wilson said. She said the team even made a video of themselves as they were working on their project.

10th graders Eva Elgersma and Lauren Kent teamed up to create a 1-dimensional city (pictured below left), which they called Trump City, that included roads named Trump Road and Pence Avenue.  Pictured below right is the early stages of a 3D project designed by 10th grader Jason Herrera, who worked on his project remotely from home.